Apparatus for composing and casting type.



P. W. DRUITT A W. R. GILPIN.

APPARATUS FOR CoMPoslNG AND CASTING TYPE.

APPLICATION FI-LED APR. 18, 1913.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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P. W. DHUITT L W. R. GILPIN. Y'

APPARATUS FOR COIVIPOSING AND CASTING TYPE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.18.1913,

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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v hl P. WI DRUITT 6T W. R. GILPIN.

APPARATUS FOR coMPoslNG AND CASTING TYPE.

APPLlCATlON FILED APR.18.1913.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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P. W. DRUITT I W. R. GILPIN.

APPARATUS FOR COMPOSING AND CASTING TYPE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I8. I9I3.

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To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, PERCY WALTER DRUITT and WILLIAM ROBERT GriLrIN, 'both subjects of the King of Great Britain?, both residing in London, England; have jointly invented certain newand useful Improvements in Apparatus for Gomposinlg and Casting Type, of which the following is a specication.` A y This invention relates to apparatus for composing and casting type of theV class which are provided with two or more maga? zines to accommodate a larger assortment of matrices which may be of one or of more than one font or variety, and in Vwhicli the separation of the matrices into groups according to their font or variety is effected by devices the operation of which is controlled by 'distinctive configurations given to the n'i'atrices of the various classes. In one of these groups, or classes or varieties, the upper ears of the matrices are of the usual 'shape vand I these matrices may be designated normal l designated modified matrices.

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matrices. rlhe otherfgr'oup' or `groups of matrices have one or both oftheir upper ears beveled according to the number and arrangement of the magazines', and these are Further all the matrices, both normal and modified, are

notched on one or both 'of their edges (a'c` cording asthere are two o r more than two magazines) immediately under one or both rlhe invention is embodied in one forni in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings which are respectively an end ele vation, a transverse sectional elevation, and

l' a front elevation with part broken away of the improved matrix distributing appara-` tus; Fig. l is a view similar to Figi 2show`- ing modifications whereby the matrices may be divided into three groups; Fig. 5 is a 4.similar view showing means for dividing into four groups; and Fig. 6 is an end eleva tion showing the mechanism for effecting the change from doublev to single magazine working. Y

The matrices 1, after 'casting is effected, are conveyed for redistributionin the magazines 2, 3 by the usual lconveyorv worms 4 along a distributer bar 5 inthe lrnownmanner. Below the conveyer worms are disposed guide walls 6, 7 oneateach side of- Lsperrteariri ef'netrer raient.

the distribute-'r ba'r '5 and etending along me whole Iengtlr thereof, which are designed to -gfu-iole Vthe matrices int-o the entrance of the magazines, ene er tire-ee guide eene, viz. c, being for convenience fo'rmed in two/parts. Upon each of these guide walls is oivotally mounted an oscillating latch or (iresting bara 8, 9 respectively, extending the whole length of the Ainaga'zine entrance, these latches being disposed 'at dierent levels an'd one, 'viz'. 9, being designed to engage 'the matrices under the'lo'ifve'r ears 10, while the other viz'. 8, is designed to lengaleje under the upper ears 11'. f

Yeiw the garde wane e, '-2' in tiierrregeriae eritrerrjee errer extending the where terreni tjhereof ispivtally ihuntedan oscillating 12, `which laterally slotted 'at inter vals to accommodate the divisional guide 'platee i; forming are Giles-rear temperedrop from theblistributer bar I5 they fall vertically into the magazine entrance guides and are arrested in this position by the lower latch 9 engaging under their-lower ears 10, the upper latch 8 being 'at this phase with# drawn clear of the path of the falling man rices'. During the momentary arrestof the matrices by the lower latch 9,`.the` upper latch 8 islbrought forward into the guide-A way and the entrance gate 12 assumes one fof its extreme positions Under these condi'- tions when the lower latch 9 is retracted the e modified matrices (that is those matrices which have one 'or both fof their'upper ears 11 chamfered off) V,slide past the upper latch 8, drop down their respective channels and are guided b 4 the entrance 'gate 12 into that magazine which is' for the time being open te receive them, viz. as shown-in Fig. 2, into Vmagazine 2. The normal matrices on the other hand remain arrested by the upper latch 8' until upon the entrance gate 12 assuming vits other limiting position and the upperV latch beingl retracted, these 'matrices are alloivedto drop down their` respective y channels into the second. magazine 3.

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1 As the vnormal matricestraverse the same i raceWays Vas the modiedmatrices, it is nec-` essarythat they also should have a notch or i `notches in their edgesl to enable them to pass f and as illustrated in Fig. 2.

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v, .f It VWill beunderstood Vthat when it isrequired Vto divide the matrices into two groups only, the modiiied matrices needhave Vonly one of their Aupper ears, and that,V al-V Waysthesame one,beveled o as d escribed IF or separation into more than two groups, further distinctive configurations are introduced in thematrices of the several groups, andthe separating process above described applied to one for both ofthe tvvo primary groups into which the matrices are rst divided. If the/modilied matrices have their right upper ears beveled oifas shown at 11a,

Y the other primary group may be subdivided v into tvvo byforming the matrices of oneof the sub-groups with their left upper ears beveled oifas shown at 11b (Figs. et and 5). This sub-group and-the normal matrices, Which. in this case Would form the ksecond sub-group, are discharged romthe rst arresting and separating device 8, 9, 12 indifferently into a common guideway at the en- .l trance of a double magazine 3, 3, which guideway is providedvvith a pairvof oscillating latches S, 9Va` operating in conjunction 45 with a second entrance gate 12@1 to divide the'llgroup into tvvo sub-groups vinthe manner-.above described andguide them into the twofse'veral parts of the magazine 3 which itself is a double magazine...fSimilarly the primary lgroup of modified matrices maybe Vdivided into tWosub-groups byV having the left upperfears of some of thesematrices i beveled oii, as Well as their right upper ears, as indicated at11a, 11b (Fig. 5), `and providing another set ofk arresting latchesb, 9b

and oscillating entrance gate 12b operating in the Ymanner described, 4to separate the matrices of the Vtwo subgroups and direct them into-separate magazines 2, 2. 1

,L lVhen it is desired to deliver the vmatrices into one magazine only, the latches' are held out of they guidevvay and the entrance gate or gatesmainta-ined inthe position or posil tions which cause' the matrices to be deflect-- fed into4 the required magazine. y v

The change from double to single magazine Working is effected manually through suitable linkage actuated by a hand lever l5 mounted near the keyboard ofthe apparatus. The means whereby this is eil'ected are shown in end elevation in Fig. 6.

To insure that the `double distribution mechanism Vis operative when matrices are being taken from `both magazines, the actuating mechanism is so coupled with a pedaloperated escapement mechanism (which may, for example, be of the character described in British Patent Specification No. 10832 of 1911) that any movement of this pedal 16 has the eii'ect of bringing the doubledistribution mechanism into operation. Also, for single magazine Working the `position of the pedal 16 operating the escapement mechanism is arranged to determine Which magazine is open for the reception of matrices.

The operation of mechanism such as above described for dividing the matrices into two groups and guiding them to their respective magazines may be conveniently eiiiected as follows -The two latches 8, 9 (Fig. 2) arc normally urged inward against adjustable stops 17 so as to engage the matrices, by means of springs 18 situated at intervals along their lengths, each spring being located adjacent to a stop 17, this arrangement insuring that the latch projects an equal amount beyond the. guide Wall at every portion of its length. As shown in Fig. 2 the adjustable stops herein referred to are mounted in the latches, but obviouslv they may be alternatively mounted on the guide Walls 6, 7 The latches are Withdrawn from the matrix channel by means oi levers 19, 20 operated by cams mounted on a spindle 21 Which is geared with the distributcr vscrews 1 so as to rotate synchronously with them. vThe lever or arm 19 is fast on the rock shaft or spindle of the latch 8, While the lever 20 which fulcrums on the spindle of the latch S'extends beyond the fulcrum, the tail of the lever engaging an arm 20 (Figs. 1 and 6) fast on the rock shaft or spindle of the latch 9. The gate 12 is oscillated in the direction to close one magazine, say the top magazine 2, by means ot a cani rotating coaxially With the latch cams, n10- tion being imparted to the gate through a cam lever 22 and link 23 connected with a lever 24 j ournaled on the axle 25 of the gate, the latter lever being spring-connected with a lever 26 adjacent to it, and fixed to the axle of the gate in such a manner that should the gate meet with any abnormal rcsistance toits movement the spring 27 will give and no damage will accrue to the mechanism. This spring 27 isralso used in connectionwvvith the throw-out control mechanism to be described later. The two levers 24, 26 are adjusted and maintained in correct angular relationship by means of an adjustable stop 28. The gate l2 is returned tol the, position in which it closes the` lower magazine 3 by means onta spring29 attached to the cam lever.

The latch mechanism is rendered inoperative, and the gate moved toy and retained in the position in which it closes the top magazine 2 by means of a vertically slidable control rod SO'which is arranged to be pulled downward by suitable mechanism, such as a Bowden wire mechanism 3l connected with a control gear within reach of the operator, and is returned by means of a spring This control rod SO on its downward movement operates, through an adjustable abutment 33 on its side and a lever 34 cooperating' therewith, to raise the cam levers 19, 20 of the latches clear of their cams, a pin 35 fixed in the end of the lever 34 engaging with the under sides of the ends of the cam levers 19,20 of the latches. ySimultaneously another adjustable abutment 36 on the control rod operates on the end of a projection 37 of the gate cam lever 22 to d aw it clear of its cam, and shift the gate 12 into the position in which it closes the top magazine 2. Y

To maintain the gate in the position in which it closes the lower magazine7 a bell crank is mounted on a fixed ulcrum 38 so that one arm 39 coperates with a iixed abutment 40 on the lower end of the control rod 89, while the other arm 4l through a suitably guided adjustable link 42 operates an arm 43 of the lever 26 which is fixed on the axle 25 of the gate 12. A second Bowden wire mechanism 44 is connected with the bell crank 3,9, 41 in .such a manner that a pull on the wire will operate to draw down the control rod 30, with the result described above, and also to shift the iixed lever 26 on the axle of the gate relatively to the other lever 24 journaled on the axle of the gate7 against the action of the spring 2T connecting them, thus moving the gate into the position in which it closes the lower magazine 3. operative position bv the spring 32 on the control rod described previously.

llhe lower ends of the Bowden wires 3l, 44 are brought to a position adjacent to the keyboard, each wire being attached to a slide. These two slides 45, 46, which are capable of horizontal movement, are located one above the other at a definite distance apart, and are suitably housed in a bracket 47 attached to the keyboard. frame, the upper slide 46 being connected with the wire 44 operating` to close jthelower magazine 3, and the lower slide 45 wbeing connected with the wire 3l operating to close the upper magazine 2. -The movement of either of these two` slides. in a forward direction (i. c. toward the operator) in order -to oprlhe parts are returned to their erate on the distributer mechanism, is effected by means of a drawbar 48 situated betweenl them and carrying on its end adjacent to the slides two pawls 49, 50 mounted coaxially with one another, the other end oit the drawbar being attached to the hand lever l5 pivotally mounted on the keyboard frame and adapted to move the drawbar in a horizontal plane, parallel to that of the slides. The drawbar 48 is connected at a point between its two ends with the actuating lever 5l of the keyrod alternating frame by means of a link 52 in such manner that an upward movement of the link will bring that pawl which projects on the up? per side of the drawbar, viz. pawl 50, into a position Yin which it will coperate with a corresponding notch 53 in the upper slide 46. Similarly a downward movement of the link 5,2 will carry the lower pawl 49 into a position in which it will coperate with a corresponding notch 54 inthe lower slide 45. rlhus it will be seen that a forward movement of the hand lever' l5 when the link 52 is in its upper position, 7l. e. in. the position corresponding with that in which the keyrods are operating to discharge matrices from the top magazine, will draw the top slide forward, thus setting the gate to close the bottom magazine. A simi lar action would take place to close the top magazine with the keyrod alternating frame reversed' as previously described.

In order that the slides 45, 46 may be held in their forward' position, two spring impelled latches 55, 56, are provided one on either side of the drawbar 4S, the upper one 56 being` adapted to engage with a corresponding notch 5'? in the edge of' the drawbar when the latter is in its Jorward and upper position, and the lower one 55 to engage a corresponding notch 58 in the oppo edge of the drawbar when the latter is in its forward and lower position.

Any movement of the keyrod alternating frame from one working position tothe other, will carry the corresponding pawl on the drawbar clear of; its coperating slide, thus allowing the control rod 30 under action of its spring 32 to move upward, thereby set` ting the double magazine distributing mechanism `1nto operation. The same movement of the alternating trame will also carry the drawbar 48 clear of its engaging latch 55 or 56, and allow it to move rearward under the action of a spring 59 attached to the hand leycr l5, into a position in which it would be ready to operate on the opposite slide with the next forward movement ot the' hand` lever.

ner as to increase the speed of the distrib# j titer screws onjthe "stoppage of the double iof tudinally under the circumstances above indicated, and thereby actuates mechanism operating to stopk the distributing mechamsm.

If it is preferred to x the tops of the division plates 13 rigidly so as to preserve the' accurate spacing of same, for which purpose they are held in slots in one or both of the guide walls, as indicated at Y 13a (Fig. 2), this method of control cannot and is for this purpose arranged in a known Vbe adopted in such conditions.

The lower distributer screw is therefore made the controlling member of the cut out mechanism,

manner to have a certain longitudinal freedom in its bearings, so that in the circuini stances above indicated it will be displaced 30 'serves under normal conditions to keep the against the action of a spring V61, which screw in proper relationship with the other screws by forcingfa shoulder 4a on the spindle against its bearing t".

The llower screw is connected with a known clutch actuating device through a slide 62 (Figs. 1 and '3), one end of which engages an annular groove 63 in the periph- 1 ery of the screw, and the other end a bell Vto crank 64, the lateral displacement of which bythe slide operates to stop the distributing mechanism. This cut out device is also utilized in the present inventionto stop the distributing mechanism should the gate 12 fail to reach either extreme position of its oscillatory movement. With this objecta roller 65 on onearm of a cut out actuating lever 66 suitably fulcrumed as at 67, engages a cam 68 which revolves synchronously with the cam onthe shaft 21 actuating the gate. The effective Vparts of this cam are two depressions 69 one of which comes over the roller 65 when the gate cam is in the position corresponding with either extreme position ofthe gate. Should the gate 12 be in its proper position the roller 65 is prevented from dropping into the corresponding depression in the cam 68 by means of a stop 70 on the fixed lever 26 of the vgate engaging an appropriate lug 71 on 'the side of thev cut out actuating lever 6,6, there being two y suchglugs, viz. -71 and 71a., corresponding to the-two extreme positions of the gate and fitted preferably with adjustable stops 72, 72% In thislcase nothing will happen and the mechanism will continue running. Should, however, the gate 12 and consequently the stop in the lever 26 fail to be in either extreme position when a depression 69 of the cut out cam 68 comes over the roller 65 of the cut out lever 66, the latter will be shifted by means of a spring 7 3, and a third lug 74 in the cut out lever will operate to displace the bell crank 61 above referred to, so stopping the mechanism as hereinbefore described.

Having thus described the said invention and the best means we know of carrying the saine into practical effect, we claim 1. In apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines having a series of compartments, a distributer bar and conveyer worms common to said magazines, a pivotally-mounted gate extending the whole length of the entrances to the magazine compartments and controlling the entrances thereto, and means operating to giveV a periodic oscillation to said gate during each rotation of the conveyer worms.

2. In apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines, a distributer bar and rotating conveyer worms common to said magazines, a pivotally-mounted gate extending the whole length of and controlling the entrances to the magazines and means operating to oscillate the said gate periodically in timed relation with the rotation of the conveyer worms.

3. In apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines each comprising a series of character compartments, a distributer bar common thereto, oscillating latches adapted to arrest the matrices upon their release from the distributer bar, an oscillating gate coperating with said latches, said gate extending the whole length of the series of character conipartments and adapted to control all the entrances thereof, and means whereby the said gate and latches are oscillated in timed relation with each other.

4L. In apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of groups of matrices each group having a distinctive configuration, a plurality of matrix magazines, one for each group of matrices, a distributer bar and rotating conveyer worms common to said magazines and matrices, a pair of oscillating latches one adapted to arrest all the matrices upon their release from the distributer bar and the other to arrest a group and allow the remainder to pass, an oscillating gate controlling the entrances to the matrix magazines, and means for projecting the latches alternately into the arresting positions and synchronously oscillating the gate, substantially as described.

5. In-apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines, a distributer bai common thereto, a pair of titi matrices and. withdrawing teer-.1, tlarelrem and means for oscillating the gate intimed relation with the movement of the latches, substantially as described.

6. In apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines arranged side by side in two parallel sets, a distributer bar common to the two sets, an oscillating gate extending the whole length of the distributer bar controlling the entrances to the two sets, a pair of oscillating latches cooperating with said gate and means for oscillating the latches 'and gate in timed relation with each other.

7. ln apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines grouped in pairs, and comprising each a number of compartments, a distributer bar and a guideway common to the pairs of magazines, a matrix arresting and separating device between the distributer bar and guideway, an oscillating gate controlling the entrances to the compartments of each pair of magazines, a pair of oscillating latches cooperating with each gate and means for oscillating the gates and their cooperating latches in timed relation with each other.

8. In apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines, a distributer bar common thereto, oscillating latches interposed between the said bar and the magazines, an oscillating gate co-ntrolling the entrances to the magazines and cooperating with said latches, means for oscillating the latches and gate in timed relation with each other and means controlled by the operator for rendering the latches and gate inoperative, substantially as described.

9. ln apparatus for composing and casting type, two sets of matrix magazines, aV

distributer bar and conveyer worms common thereto, latches and a deflector interposed between the said bar and magazines and normally oscillating in timed relation with the rotation of the conveyor worms, means for arresting the oscillations of said latches and defiector, escapement operating mechanism controlling the issue of the matrices from the two sets of magazines, operating mechanism therefor, and means controlled by the position of the escapement operating mechanism and operating to determine which set of magazines is open for the reception of matrices. Y

10. In apparatus for composing and cast its tribe tivo Sets of matrixmagazines", a

distributerbar and conveyor worms com-` mol; thereto., latches anda deector inten POSE-d between the Said bat and magazines normally oscillating in timed relation iththl'tatidn of the @Weyer WOHHS, means for arresting the oscillations of said latches and deflector, escapement loperating @Chania inontrollingf the issue; at the. metu from the two sets of magazines, and means insuring the operation of the latches and deflector consequent upon the actuation of the matrix escapement operating mechanism.

.11. .ln apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines, oscillating latches, an oscillating gate or detlector coperating therewith, cam levers actuating said latches and delector, mech- Y anism adapted to render the cam levers inoperative and shift the deiiector into one of its extreme positions and means controlled by the operator for shitting said mechanism into the operative position.

12. In apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines, oscillating latches and an oscillating gate or deiiector cooperating therewith, and mechanism adapted to oscillate the gate, comprising a cam lever, a crank loosely mounted on the gate axle and coupled with the cam lever, and a crank .tast on the gate axle and spring-connected with the loose crank, substantially as described.

13. ln apparatus for composing and cast ing type, a plurality of matrix magazines, oscillating latches and an oscillating gate or deiiector cooperating therewith, mechanism operating to close the respective magazines, a pair of slides connected with said mechanism, a draw bar adapted to coperate alternately with either slide, a matrix escapement operating mechanism, and means actuated by said operating mechanism and operating to shift the draw bar into either operative position, substantially as described.

14. In apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines, oscillating latches and an oscillating gate or detlector cooperating therewith, mechanism operating to close the respective magazines, a pair of slides connected with said mech anism, a draw bar adapted to coperate alternately with either slide, a matrix escapement opera-ting mechanism, means actuated by said operating mechanism and operating to shift the draw bar into either operative position, and a pair of spring urged latches adapted to retain the draw bar in the position into which it has been moved.

15. In apparatus for composing and casting type, a plurality of matrix magazines, a distributer bar and conveyer worms common thereto, latches and a deflector interjoosedbetween the said berend magazines In ltestimony whereof we have signed our and norma1'1-yosoi'1iting in timed relation' names to this Vspeoiieation in the presence 10 lwith the rotation of theV conveyer .worms of two subscribing Witnesses.

Vand 'a out out mechanisml operating lto stop PERCY WALTER DRUITT. the: distributing, mechanism should the osei1- WILLIAM ROBERT GILPIN. lating deector fail to'reaoh either extreme Witnesses:

position of its movement, substantially as JOSEPH MILLARD, described.- v l Wt J. SKERTEN.

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